In a message dated 5/9/00 12:07:30 AM Pacific Daylight Time, JessesSecret
writes:
if the last "stop being an asshole" bit i wrote was misinterpreted as being
aimed at someone on the list who might have voiced a non-disliking opinion of
the dreaful band in question, sincerest apologies. i was referring to jimmy
pop and his tribe of goons.
otherwise, if that's not what you're talking about, what the hell are you
talking about? i would hate to think that in saying "different opinions. .
.different biases" you are expressing a tolerance of intolerance (the shield
by which assholes like jimmy pop hide behind), because i call bullshit on
that. yeah, free speech, sure, but it does no good to sit by and let someone
disparage another on the basis of that person's sex, race, sexual
orientation, etc and not say something - too much tolerance (of intolerance
in particular, since it's one of my few "hangups") leads to a lack of
communication. and if there is no communication, then it is less likely that
someone who is narrowminded or intolerant will ever be forced to try and look
at things from a different, less hurtful perspective.
anger? no. or maybe. what the hell, sure. frustration? yes, definitely.
frustration that people like jimmy pop exist. "but the ladies took the
shirts off of their own accord. . .jimmy pop was just enjoying the view," you
might say. but then i say, look at the society in which women are at times
put into a situation where overt sexuality and a dehumanization of themselves
is seen to them as an only or one of few options of asserting control and
independence. this isn't always the case, but i think maybe has more to do
with smaller, less obvious situations like this than many would think, if
they thought about it at all (as in beyond, it's all in fun).
and i know that ultimately, a bloodhound gang concert is unimportant, but it
does exist as a microcosm that is indicative of other problems in general, as
does anything else.
otherwise, i didn't bring any violence into this. unless someone was willing
to bring me the heads of the bloodhound gang on sticks? . . .but i hadn't
asked for that.
yet.
love and hugs and kisses and love,
star
ps anybody see the virgin suicides or american psycho yet?
> everyone has their own opinions and there shouldnt be any form of violent
> in the chat ring. geez everyone should know that everyone has different
> opinions. because everyone also has different biases so nothing will get
> proved with anger... peace
